October 2026 → June 2027 · Asia, Middle East & Europe
I know the countries. The people will decide the story.
I'm traveling across Asia with a camera, a backpack, and fewer assumptions than I started with. This shows where I'm headed—not my live location.
Humans over places.
I'm not collecting landmarks. I'm following the moments that make me reconsider what I thought I knew: a difficult arrival, a meal shared without much language, or one honest answer from someone who lives there.
The Route
One route across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. One changing traveler.
The route continues into a structured 90-day European storytelling phase from March 25 to June 22: 25 new countries, moving south to north with collaboration windows and protected recovery, edit, and admin days. France, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany are already visited and are not counted as new-country stops. Earlier planning windows are not bookings, and the fixed Baku partnership window is labelled separately.
- 01
Japan
Oct 2–3FukuokaCompleted
Food, neighbourhoods, and local stories shaped by the people I meet.
Partner with me here - 02
Japan
Oct 3–5TokyoCompleted
Scale and stillness side by side, filmed in the gaps between the crowds.
Partner with me here - 03
Taiwan
Oct 5–8TaipeiCurrent
Night markets and long conversations, following whatever feels honest rather than what looks good.
Partner with me here - 04
South Korea
Oct 8–11SeoulPlanned
Looking beyond speed and polish for the pressures, pride, and small rituals underneath.
Partner with me here - 05
Malaysia
Nov 4–8Malaysia / SabahPlanned
A return to Sabah for people-first stories across culture, hospitality, and everyday life.
Partner with me here - 06
India
Nov 9–13IndiaPlanned
A first visit to India, following local voices, food, culture, and everyday movement.
Partner with me here - 07
Nepal
Nov 13–17NepalPlanned
A people-led view of place, tradition, and daily life.
Partner with me here - 08
Sri Lanka
Nov 17–24Sri LankaPlanned
Food, coast, culture, and conversations across a week on the road.
Partner with me here - 09
Georgia
Nov 24–27GeorgiaPlanned
A short first chapter shaped around hospitality and local perspective.
Partner with me here - 10
China
Nov 28–Dec 2ShanghaiPlanned
A return to Shanghai for city life, culture, and the people behind the pace.
Partner with me here - 11
Jordan
Dec 2–11JordanPlanned
A longer window for human-first stories across place, culture, and hospitality.
Partner with me here - 12
Oman
Dec 11–15OmanPlanned
Local stories shaped by landscape, tradition, and welcome.
Partner with me here - 13
Qatar
Dec 15–18QatarPlanned
A compact city window focused on people, culture, and everyday life.
Partner with me here - 14
Bahrain
Dec 18–20BahrainPlanned
A short cultural chapter built around local encounters.
Partner with me here - 15
Kuwait
Dec 20–22KuwaitPlanned
A focused stop between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for local voices and city life.
Partner with me here - 16
Saudi Arabia
Dec 22–27Saudi ArabiaPlanned
Five days planned around culture, movement, and everyday encounters.
Partner with me here - 17
United Arab Emirates
Dec 27–Jan 3United Arab EmiratesPlanned
A year-end chapter focused on the people behind a globally familiar destination.
Partner with me here - 19
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Jan 7–11Bosnia & HerzegovinaPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 20
Montenegro
Jan 11–15MontenegroPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 21
Albania
Jan 15–19AlbaniaPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 22
Kosovo
Jan 19–22KosovoPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 23
North Macedonia
Jan 22–25North MacedoniaPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 24
Türkiye
Jan 25–Feb 10TürkiyePlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 25
Armenia
Feb 10–16ArmeniaPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 26
Georgia
Feb 16–27Georgia / Caucasus transit-bufferRevisit / target window
A revisit and transit-buffer target, not a new country or confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 27
Azerbaijan
Feb 28–Mar 3Azerbaijan / BakuFixed partnership window
This partnership window is fixed within the wider planning route.
Partner with me here - 28
Kazakhstan
Mar 3–7KazakhstanPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 29
Kyrgyzstan
Mar 7–11KyrgyzstanPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 30
Uzbekistan
Mar 11–15UzbekistanPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 31
Tajikistan
Mar 15–19TajikistanPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 32
Turkmenistan
Mar 19–24TurkmenistanPlanning window
A planning window, not a confirmed booking.
Partner with me here - 33
Greece
Mar 25–30Greece6 days · protected reset day
The 90-day European storytelling phase opens in Greece with a protected reset day built into the first collaboration window.
Partner with me here - 34
Bulgaria
Mar 31–Apr 2Bulgaria3 days
A focused collaboration window for local voices, culture, and the rhythm of everyday life.
Partner with me here - 35
Romania
Apr 3–6Romania4 days
Four days for people-first stories shaped around place, heritage, and hospitality.
Partner with me here - 36
Hungary
Apr 7–10Hungary4 days · slower / reset day
A deliberately slower window with room to reset while filming culture, food, and local perspectives.
Partner with me here - 37
Slovakia
Apr 11–12Slovakia2 days
A concise stop built for one grounded story rather than a checklist of sights.
Partner with me here - 38
Austria
Apr 13–17Austria5 days · full reset / edit day
A five-day collaboration window with a full reset and edit day protected inside it.
Partner with me here - 39
Slovenia
Apr 18–20Slovenia3 days
A focused chapter for landscape, hospitality, and the people who give the destination its character.
Partner with me here - 40
Croatia
Apr 21–25Croatia5 days · reset day
Five days with a reset day built in, leaving space for a fuller coastal and cultural story.
Partner with me here - 41
Malta
Apr 26–28Malta3 days
A compact island collaboration window centered on local life, history, and welcome.
Partner with me here - 42
Liechtenstein
Apr 29Liechtenstein1 day
One intentional day for a tightly framed local story within the wider south-to-north route.
Partner with me here - 43
Spain
Apr 30–May 7Spain8 days · 2-day slow / recovery block
An eight-day storytelling window with two slower recovery days protected for depth, continuity, and editing.
Partner with me here - 44
Portugal
May 8–13Portugal6 days · reset / edit day
Six days for human-first destination work, with a dedicated reset and edit day built into the schedule.
Partner with me here - 45
Luxembourg
May 14Luxembourg1 day
A single focused day for one clear story rooted in local perspective.
Partner with me here - 46
Belgium
May 15–17Belgium3 days
A three-day collaboration window for food, culture, and everyday encounters.
Partner with me here - 47
Netherlands
May 18–22Netherlands5 days · reset / admin day
Five days with a protected reset and admin day, keeping partner work intentional and sustainable.
Partner with me here - 48
Czechia
May 23–25Czechia3 days
Three days for a grounded story shaped by local character rather than a landmark checklist.
Partner with me here - 49
Poland
May 26–30Poland5 days · recovery day
A five-day collaboration window with a recovery day reserved for a more considered story.
Partner with me here - 50
Lithuania
May 31–Jun 1Lithuania2 days
A concise Baltic chapter focused on people, culture, and everyday life.
Partner with me here - 51
Latvia
Jun 2–3Latvia2 days
Two focused days for local voices and a clear sense of place.
Partner with me here - 52
Estonia
Jun 4–5Estonia2 days
A compact collaboration window built around human stories and contemporary local life.
Partner with me here - 53
Finland
Jun 6–8Finland3 days
Three days to follow local rhythms, culture, and the people behind the destination.
Partner with me here - 54
Sweden
Jun 9–11Sweden3 days
A focused northern collaboration window for everyday culture and human connection.
Partner with me here - 55
Norway
Jun 12–16Norway5 days · recovery day
Five days with a recovery day protected, allowing landscape and local stories room to breathe.
Partner with me here - 56
Denmark
Jun 17–18Denmark2 days
Two intentional days for a concise people-led destination story.
Partner with me here - 57
Iceland
Jun 19–22Iceland4 days · slow finish
A four-day slow finish to the 90-day phase, leaving space for the final story and a considered close.
Partner with me here
Three questions. Different truths in every country.
- Q1
“What do visitors often misunderstand about your culture?”
- Q2
“What are you most proud of about your country?”
- Q3
“What do you hope people feel when they come here?”
You'll see what happened. I'll show you what changed.
Real arrivals, uncertain moments, local voices, and the parts of solo travel that don't fit neatly into a highlight reel.
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